Current time in Canada
Ottawa, the capital CA
08:07
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
EST UTC−5 Standard time
Time zone facts for Canada
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard TimeAmerica/Toronto
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−55 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 14 March 2027
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Local times in use
- 5Listed below
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Canada is
Cities in Canada are marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Ottawa today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Local times in Canada
| Offset | Time now | Where |
|---|---|---|
| UTC−5 EST | 08:07 | Quebec City, Winnipeg |
| UTC−7 MST | 06:07 | Victoria |
| UTC−6 CST | 07:07 | Edmonton, Regina |
| UTC−4 AST | 09:07 | Halifax |
| UTC−3:30 NST | 09:37 | St. John's |
Time difference from Canada
| City | Time now | Compared with Canada |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:07 | Same time |
| London GB | 13:07 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 22:07 | 14 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:07 | 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 00:07 | 16 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:07 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:07 | 6 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 21:07 | 13 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 18:37 | 10 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:07 | 13 hours ahead |
| Berlin DE | 14:07 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo BR | 10:07 | 2 hours ahead |
Cities in Canada
Questions about time in Canada
What time zone is Canada in?
Canada uses Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is currently UTC−5.
Does Canada have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Canada is on Sunday, 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC−4.
How far is Canada from UTC?
Canada is currently 5 hours behind UTC.